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Memories of the old Portavogie by Lena McVea. I used to live facing the harbour and a newspaper item on late Robin Drysdale, former Mayor of Newtownards, brought back fond memories of him, as a young boy, sailing in a ...Read more

A memory of Portavogie by lenamcvea

Some time ago I read with great interest in a local paper that the pool at Arley had been restored. My formative years were happily spent at Green Lodge on the green where I was born in 1932. My farther lived there ...Read more

A memory of Arley Green by peterastleslfc

We moved to Sheffield Drive about 1952. A family of 8, two brothers, David and Michael, 3 sisters Anne, Marian and Rita. My childhood memories are the best. The girls all went to harrowfield girls ...Read more

A memory of Harold Hill by j.h.norris

Does anyone know of this cottage on the green where some of my relatives lived around the second world war time. Family name was Phillips and Wallace. I understand that they now rest in St. Mary the Virgin Church. ...Read more

A memory of Matching Green by johnwilkin232

If you look closely, just behind the R.A.C. sign, you can see a sign for The Green Room, which was a delightful little tea room run by two sisters I think. It was very elegant and seemed to belong to another time altogether. I have ...Read more

A memory of West Byfleet by mcvirgo

lived in no 5 mitford bungalow in the late fifties no running water, tap in the middle of the green went to ffynanngroew school remember when albert constantine was run over by the shop ran in front of the bus even now all ...Read more

A memory of Tyn-y-Morfa by iamacpherson49

The above memories have brought a lot back to me. I used Barnards for vinyl in the late 50s, my first LP was the Carl Perkins ‘Dance Album’, uninspiring title but a fantastic album of top rockabilly from the king. My second was ...Read more

A memory of Uxbridge by John Hawkins

I was supposed to have been born at the Green.. ended up being at Tynemouth... So I missed out on a commemorative silver spoon given to kids born in wallsend on the day the Queen Mother visited Wallsend.. 1.10.1954.. My family lived at ...Read more

A memory of Wallsend by e.cotcher99

I remember going into the Jenny Lind the day Prince Andrew was born, the 19th Feb 1960. I had swelling in my Neck left from mumps and had radium treatment. I was on the Gannon Ward and can also remember the side ward which seemed like a glass ...Read more

A memory of Norwich by Nigel Smith

Remember the council putting all the snow on the green. Cricket pitch opposite. After school from Westage we would play in the tunnels made by the snow. Then home to Moreton Way past the park on the left.

A memory of Cippenham by n.furlong.com